Shoe accessory



1937' M. IRESNIK' 2,088,976

SHOE ACCESSORY Filed April 16, 1936 INVENTOR Maze/J EFS/V/K ATTORNEYPatented Aug. 3, 1937 Morris Resnik, Bronx, N. Y.

Application April 16, 1936, Serial No. 74,689

2 Claims.

This invention relates to shoes and accessories therefor.

An object of this invention is to provide a shoe having highly improvedmeans incorporated into the shoe quarter for reinforcing or protectingthe same and preventing buckling thereof, the construction being suchthat wear on the hose is minimized andthe necessity for a shoe horn indonning the shoe is eliminated.

A further object of this invention is to pro-, vide a device of thecharacter described which may replace the usual counter, and beincorporated into new shoes or applied to shoes now in use, for keepingthe shoe in shape and preventing turning of the ankle, while preventingcalluses.

Another object of this invention is to provide a durable shoe of thecharacter described which shall be inexpensive to manufacture,attractive in appearance, comfortable to wear, and Withal, practical andefficient to a high degree in use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which thescope of this application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the variouspossible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a shoe embodying the invention withparts broken away to show the interior of the shoe,

Fig. 2. is a top plan view of the rear portion of the shoe shown in Fig.1, with parts broken away toshow the interior construction,

Fig. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2,

Fig.4 is a perspective view of the shoe accessory embodying theinvention, before application to the shoe; and

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, ID designates a shoe providedwith an accessory ll embodying the invention. The shoe l0, here shownfor the purpose of illustration only as a ladys shoe, may be of anyusual construction and has a heel 12, an outer sole It, a quarterportion l5 and an inner sole l6.

The accessory I I may be made of metal, celluloid, papier-mach, leather,composition or any other suitable material. The same has a portion l8 ofcurved horizontal cross-section adapted to fit snugly against the insidesurface of the shoe quarter.

Said portion I8 narrows toward the bottom and terminates in a forwardlyprojecting flat foot portion 19 disposed beneath the inner sole I 6.Said portion I!) has an opening 2!] to receive a tack or nail 20 driveninto the heel l2. The portion 98 of said member ll, increases in extentforwardly on both sides toward the top. Looking down on said member, thetop has a horseshoe shape as shown in Fig. 2.

The top portion of said member H is rolled outwardly over the top edgei511. of the quarter [5 as at 20c, forming a channel. The channel iswider at the rear and narrows gradually toward the front where the edgeof the shoe is gripped as shown in Fig. 3. Prongs 24 may be formed bypiercing the inner surface of portion I8 adjacent the forward ends tohelp grip the leather of the shoe. Furthermore the forward ends ofrolled over portions 200 may be formed with downwardly extending prongs25 which may be pressed inwardly as shown in Fig. 5, after the accessoryis incorporated into the shoe. The inner surface of member II ispreferably very smooth or polished. Such construction will save the hosefrom tearing around the heel.

Furthermore, with my improved construction, there is no need to use ashoe horn in donning the shoe. The shoe is also kept in shape andprevents the ankle of the wearer from turning. Calluses at the heels orankles are also prevented.

The rolled or turned over portion Zea may be studded with ornaments,stones or jewels to enhance the appearance of the shoe.

It will be understood that shoes provided with my improved protector arecomfortable to wear and have a longer life. The accessory may beincorporated into new shoes or applied to shoes now in use, either mensor womens, toreplace the usual stiffening counter.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of p the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiments set forth, it isto be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a.limiting sense.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, whatis claimed is:

1. A shoe accessory comprising a portion of curved horizontalcross-section adapted to fit within the rear of a shoe, and having atthe top an outwardly and downwardly rolled portion and forming a channelgradually decreasing in width in transverse cross-section from the reartoward the front on both sides, the rolled over portion being adapted toprovide a. space between the shoe and said rolled over portion at therear and the forward ends of the rolled over portion being adapted tocontact the shoe and being provided with prongs to be embedded in theshoe.

2. In combination with a shoe, a member comprising a portion contactingthe inner surface of the rear portion of the shoe and being providedwith a portion rolled over the top edge of the shoe and forming achannel, and having a forwardly extending foot portion disposed over theheel of the shoe and formed with an opening to receive a nail, thechannel formed by the rolled over portion decreasing in width intransverse cross-section gradually from the rear toward the front onboth sides, the vforward ends of the rolled over portion contacting theshoe and being formed with prongs embedded in the shoe. MORRIS RESNIK.

